But the shadow of Sauron’s grasp had reached much further than the lands of Gondor and Rohan, and the tales of the heroes who stood in the way of his forces deserves to be told also.Įradan, Andriel and Farin are seen walking into the Prancing Pony and heading to the table Aragorn is sitting at. The plot begins with showing a map of Middle-earth and Gandalf speaking of the Great War and that the names of heroes like Gandalf the Grey (himself), Aragorn the King and Frodo the Ring-bearer are well-known. She can also create potions from alchemy ingredients that the player may find scattered around the game world. Her abilities include offensive and supportive spells, but she possesses melee abilities and may be leveled up to become a battlemage if the player wishes. She uses magic as her defense and offense but can also dual wield a one-handed weapon with her staff, which can also be used to melee attack enemies. He can also mine for gems.Īndriel: Andriel is the Elven Loremaster class who has been taught by Elrond. Out of all three characters, Farin is the most skilled in using melee weapons, but also possesses a crossbow that may be used for ranged attacks. Eradan is voiced by Nolan North.įarin: Farin is the Champion class, hailing from Erebor. Eradan also has access to many stealth abilities that allow him to sneak up on enemies to attack them. He is the most adaptable playable character and can use a bow, a two-handed sword, a sword and shield, or dual wield weapons. Įradan: Eradan is the Ranger class, and is a Dúnedain.
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Characters can improve their stats (strength, will, stamina, dexterity), and use skill points to receive or upgrade special abilities. Characters gain experience by defeating enemies, and will level up when enough experience has been gained. The three characters fall into three separate classes, Champion (warrior), Loremaster (a mage) and Ranger (a rogue). War in the North features three playable protagonists. The Ranger Halbarad, Radagast, and Elrond's sons, Elladan and Elrohir, are just some of the characters that players will encounter. Characters from the books can also appear in the game. Players can explore Bree, Sarn Ford and Rivendell and interact with the characters there which include Gandalf, Elrond, Frodo, Bilbo, Legolas, Gimli, Arwenand Aragorn. Locations from the movies also appear in the game. Locations include the Ettenmoors, Fornost, Mirkwood and Mount Gundabad. Many locations that are not featured in the movies are in the game. The gameplay also relies upon the player working with friends (or with AI companions) to use tactics to defeat certain enemies. Dialogue will normally present a few choices where the player can get just the facts, delve deeper into the lore or get optional side quests.
You can replay through the game and keep all your equipment and skills from the previous playthrough. The game also features unlockable difficulty modes such as a nightmare difficulty. The dwarf for example can mine for gems which can be used for crafting purposes and he can also smash walls down where hidden treasure can be found. Comic-Con 2011 featured gameplay of War in the North. There are also hubs in the game which function as points where the party may rest, accept new quests, speak to people and stock up on new supplies. Players can also issue orders to their AI companions if they are playing solo. All characters also have light and heavy attacks and can roll, block and counter enemy attacks. Each character also has ranged attacks which they can use, Farin (the dwarf champion) has a crossbow, Eradan (the human ranger) has a bow and Andriel (the elf mage) can cast ranged spells at enemies. In a preview article in PlayStation Magazine, it was discussed that players will have skills that are upgradeable, characters that can be customized, and that conversations play out similarly to Mass Effect without the moral ramifications.
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